NPR picked Rayna Gellert's original "Nothing" for its feature Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing, but there are many tracks on this disc that could easily fit that category, including her wonderful versions of the traditional "Old Bangum," "The Fatal Flower Garden," and "Lamplighting Time." With such a rich, lush voice, it's surprising she hasn't soloed before now.

"Gellert is best known as an old-time fiddler, notably with the band Uncle Earl.… Gellert puts her vocals and songwriting front and center on a collection split evenly between traditional folk songs and originals. The album features guest vocal spots from Alice Gerrard, Scott Miller and Uncle Earl bandmate Abigail Washburn, but Gellert's own voice carries the day. There's a timeless quality to it that's perfectly suited to these songs: 'Nothing' begins with 'This is where I must begin, memory is full of sins' and ends with 'Dust to dust, breath to wind, this is where I must begin.' From beginning to end, it's an exquisite slice of Americana."—Bob McWilliams, Kansas Public Radio